How to Say ‘A gluten-free almond cake’ in Portuguese
Um bolo de amêndoa sem glúten
oong BOH-loo duh ah-MEN-doo-ah SEHN GLOO-ten
[oong BOH-loo duh ah-MEN-doo-ah SEHN GLOO-ten]
💬 Usage Tip: English "-free" becomes sem "without", placed after the food. Reuse it for any restriction: sem lactose "lactose-free", sem carne "meat-free".
Phrase Breakdown
Um bolo de amêndoa
oong BOH-loo duh ah-MEN-doo-ah
An almond cake
'Bolo' means cake. 'De amêndoa' says what it's made of. In Portugal, 'de' often sounds like a light 'd' before 'amêndoa': 'd'amêndoa'.
Queria um bolo de amêndoa.
I'd like an almond cake.
Words in this phrase
Um
[oong]
a
An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.
Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.
In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.
bolo
[BOH-loo]
cake
Masculine noun for cake.
O bolo de chocolate é bom.
The chocolate cake is good.
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
amêndoa
[ah-MEN-doo-ah]
almond
Feminine noun for almond, common in Portuguese sweets.
Adoro doces de amêndoa.
I love almond sweets.
sem glúten
SEHN GLOO-ten
gluten-free
'Sem' means 'without'. Its nasal 'em' sounds close to 'saym'. Stress the first syllable: GLÚ-ten.
Tem pão sem glúten?
Do you have gluten-free bread?
Words in this phrase
sem
[SEHN]
Without
Indicates the absence of something.
Ela fez isso sem avisar.
She did it without warning.
glúten
[GLOO-ten]
gluten
Protein found in wheat; avoided by people with coeliac disease.
Sou alérgico ao glúten.
I'm allergic to gluten.
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